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In Your Pocket Guide - Lviv

Miscellaneous:
I must admit that I am a huge fan of the "In Your Pocket" guides and I was more than happy to hear that since 2009 they are now also available for Lviv. During our Lviv stay in June 2010 we picked up the latest copy at Hotel George.

The guide not only provides helpful information about transport, accomodation and sights, but also many off the beaten path tips and background information. Apart from that the guide is usually entertaining to read.

The printed version of the "In Your Pocket - Lviv" guide is available free of charge in many hotels. A PDF version can be downloaded from the "In Your Pocket" website.

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Budget Travel

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Travel Guide

Miscellaneous:
Like many other countries in Eastern Europe, the Ukraine is a rapidly developing country. Unfortunately, it is often difficult to find a Tourist Information Office or just a free map, therefore an up to date guide book for independent travellers is highly recommended.

On our first trip in 2007 we used the Bradt Travel Guide - Ukraine which covers all sorts of information from historical background and descriptions of the sights to practical information about public transportation, accomodation and restaurants.

In 2008 we used the new German travel guide Reise Know-How - Ukraine, der Westen which was just translated from the Polish version. Unfortunately it is not available in English.

Toilet Paper

Toiletries and Medical Supplies:
The standards of toilets in the Ukraine vary a lot. If you are lucky you might find clean and comfortable public toilets in bigger cities like Kiev or Lviv. But even here squat toilets can be seen quite often, also in restaurants or hotels.

Just be prepared that toilet paper for some reasons is only provided in very limited quantities, if at all. The provided paper is often more of the rough kind like the one which is shown in my photo.

So if your bottom prefers fluffy paper, you should bring your own paper and always be prepared to have some toilet paper with you.

A sleeping bag

Miscellaneous:
Some guide books advise to take a sleeping bag, if you are going to stay in cheap Ukrainian hotels, as they provide just a blanet, not a quilt and in the rooms can be quite cold in the night. In the summer you won't need it for sure, but maybe during the winter it's resonable to take one.

Nothing special

Luggage and bags:
There is nothing special you should bring to Lviv, you can buy anything there. Shops work every day and it should't be too hard to find exchange office. Only be careful because most shops close around 7 or 8.

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Soap and tissues!

Toiletries and Medical Supplies:
Bring toilet roll and some extra pocket tissues. On trains, there will almost certainly be none! Also might be an idea to carry some soap, there are sinks but no soap. Can be annoying on long trips without such comforts.

A few needed things while going to Ukraina

Luggage and bags:
Mosquito Repellent would be usefull outside the cities

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear:
Take everything what you always needed to survive below conditions :)

Temperate continental.Mediterranean only on the southern Crimean coast; precipitation disproportionately distributed, highest in west and north, lesser in east and southeast; winters vary from cool along the Black Sea to cold farther inland; summers are warm across the greater part of the country, hot in the south

Toiletries and Medical Supplies:
Toilet set would be great, there's no paper in public toilets.

Photo Equipment:
No problem with suplies.

Miscellaneous:
Ukraine’s electrical current is 220/50 (volts/hz) and uses the plug adaptors listed below. Many North American appliances are designed to operate only within the 100-125 volt range. These appliances will suffer damage if plugged into 220-250 volts without the proper transformer or converter.

The time zone for Ukraine is 2 hours offset from GMT, so Imovane leave at home ;)

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